Slovakia

Default (statutory) regime for the ownership

Author / researcher

Default (statutory) regime for employee’s creations

Employer

Ownership of research results in publicly sponsored research

Not specified

Specific ownership rules for public HEIs/research organisations and possibility to modify it contractually

Not specified

Specific ownership regime for students/ visiting researchers/doctoral students and possibility to modify it contractually

School may conclude with author the licensing contract on the use of the school work under usual terms. Author should not refuse to conclude the licensing contract without serious reason. Unless agreed otherwise, author of the school work may use his/her work or grant licence to another person provided it is not contradiction with legitimate interests of school. School may demand from author of the school work a contribution in reasonable amount from the remuneration he/she gained due to use of work or grant of licence (Section 51 of Copyright Act)

Related law (name & link)

Copyright Act of 2003

Patent Act of 2001